tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post6083393786060564448..comments2015-03-27T23:55:49.847-04:00Comments on the joy of sox: Clemens DNA Linked To Syringesallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87787863165756675872009-02-04T11:07:00.000-05:002009-02-04T11:07:00.000-05:00Everything always works out for the best!Do you ow...<I>Everything always works out for the best!</I><BR/><BR/>Do you owe my mother a nickel every time you say that?L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-48764717470427016052009-02-04T10:40:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:40:00.000-05:00without slavery, we might not have the Blues!And n...<I>without slavery, we might not have the Blues!</I><BR/><BR/>And now ... no slavery, but we still have the music. Everything always works out for the best!redsockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-53767725492623103782009-02-04T10:35:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:35:00.000-05:00And to think, without slavery, we might not have t...And to think, without slavery, we might not have the Blues!L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-31141652307961512312009-02-04T10:25:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:25:00.000-05:00But to think, if it wasn't for land speculation we...But to think, if it wasn't for land speculation we wouldn't have Westerns like Johnny Guitar!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14670045693768623299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6602550565375160512009-02-04T10:03:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:03:00.000-05:00500% of 1000% or 10,000% profitTypo. 500% OR 1000%...<I>500% of 1000% or 10,000% profit</I><BR/><BR/>Typo. 500% OR 1000%, not of.L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39789536041750512802009-02-04T10:01:00.001-05:002009-02-04T10:01:00.001-05:00And I apologize if my first comment came out snark...And I apologize if my first comment came out snarky. I was going to just post a definition, then I thought that might be worse.L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-69310221090767024132009-02-04T10:01:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:01:00.000-05:00Can you elaborate?A speculator buys up a large qua...<I>Can you elaborate?</I><BR/><BR/>A speculator buys up a large quantity of a valuable commodity, with no intentions to use it. <BR/><BR/>He holds on to the commodity, either to create scarcity and therefore increase demand, or to wait for conditions to change so the price increases, then sell at a high profit. The speculator often knows that market conditions will soon change, or even has a hand in changing them.<BR/><BR/>Historic example: in the 19th Century when the railroads were being built, railroad owners would tip off land speculators on what towns the tracks would go through. The speculators would buy up land owned by average folks for what seemed like a lot of money to the owners. Then the speculators would hold on to the land until the railroad company announced its plans, then sell the land at 500% of 1000% or 10,000% profit. <BR/><BR/>The railroad owners got a cut, or were actually the new owners of the land, the speculators secretly acting as their agent.<BR/><BR/>That's speculation.L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-31114673131837345632009-02-04T09:35:00.000-05:002009-02-04T09:35:00.000-05:00Speculator<A HREF="http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=define%3A+Speculator" REL="nofollow">Speculator</A>timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-85358727604619088142009-02-04T09:29:00.000-05:002009-02-04T09:29:00.000-05:00L-girl said... You're aware that some words have m...L-girl said... <BR/><BR/><BR/>You're aware that some words have more than one meaning, right? Oil (land, water, rice, wheat, etc.) speculation is a real thing, and not amusing<BR/><BR/><BR/>Can you elaborate?<BR/><BR/>My reference to the Oil Speculation goes hand in hand with a spot 60 minutes did on "oil Speculation" that I found quite amusing and troubling. Like I said there was no speculation to get the price where they got it just greed...<BR/><BR/>A majority of the oil on the east coast is owned by , I believe Merril Lynch or Lehman bros, well if you can find the episode they will explain a lot better than I.<BR/><BR/>So what we are told to be a real thing (oil speculation) isn't quite always what it seems.9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90511361993030631822009-02-04T07:40:00.000-05:002009-02-04T07:40:00.000-05:00I've always been amused by the term oil speculator...<I>I've always been amused by the term oil speculator. You either have oil or you don't , why the speculation?</I><BR/><BR/>You're aware that some words have more than one meaning, right? Oil (land, water, rice, wheat, etc.) speculation is a real thing, and not amusing.L-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-24881195709270818732009-02-04T00:04:00.000-05:002009-02-04T00:04:00.000-05:00I've always been amused by the term oil speculator...<I><BR/>I've always been amused by the term oil speculator. You either have oil or you don't , why the speculation?</I><BR/><BR/>Boras is more of a snake oil kind of agent, IMO.timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57591007644333421022009-02-03T23:43:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:43:00.000-05:00It's actually quite hard to aim a shotgun at your ...<I>It's actually quite hard to aim a shotgun at your own face, he might be better served with a hand gun .</I><BR/><BR/>That's why he's taking off his socks: so he can pull the trigger with his toes.Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57622698046542102582009-02-03T21:23:00.000-05:002009-02-03T21:23:00.000-05:00Andy said... He is no better than an oil speculat...Andy said... <BR/> He is no better than an oil speculator in mid July 08.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I've always been amused by the term oil speculator. You either have oil or you don't , why the speculation?9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-7827015276681668442009-02-03T21:21:00.000-05:002009-02-03T21:21:00.000-05:00Benjamin said... Lawyers can advise their clients ...Benjamin said... <BR/>Lawyers can advise their clients against self-destructive behavior, but they can't always remove the shotgun from a client's hands while he's taking off his socks and test-aiming it at his face.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>It's actually quite hard to aim a shotgun at your own face, he might be better served with a hand gun .9caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-70601630345542350862009-02-03T17:15:00.000-05:002009-02-03T17:15:00.000-05:00Lawyers can advise their clients against self-dest...Lawyers can advise their clients against self-destructive behavior, but they can't always remove the shotgun from a client's hands while he's taking off his socks and test-aiming it at his face.Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421785398444449007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-14163557834047710112009-02-03T15:31:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:31:00.000-05:00Wow, could we have both Bonds and Clemens indicted...Wow, could we have both Bonds and Clemens indicted for perjury?<BR/><BR/>And if that's the case, will they go after Palmiero too? (I doubt it.)<BR/><BR/>I believe Palmeiro was already investigated and they determined they couldn't really prove he lied to Congress because he tested positive months after he testified.<BR/>Steroids must make you really dumb, too. Clemens not only (allegedly) lied to Congress, he didn't even have to do it. He was never subpoenaed. He went before Congress of his own volition to "clear his name." I can't believe his lawyers let him do that.Pepe Lepewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17719557482979323749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58684942895014757032009-02-03T14:50:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:50:00.000-05:00Boras is not that great it appears or maybe teams ...Boras is not that great it appears or maybe teams are finally catching on to his antics, i.e. using the media to drive up prices. He is no better than an oil speculator in mid July 08.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07246671317138029836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-43210138790695615932009-02-03T11:38:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:38:00.000-05:00Meanwhile Manny rejects a 1 year, $25m offer from ...Meanwhile <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-manny-ramirez3-2009feb03,0,3789499.story" REL="nofollow">Manny rejects a 1 year, $25m offer from the Dodgers</A>. I'm not sure what else he's expecting, really.<BR/><BR/>Boras' non-Teixeira do not seem to be faring so well this offseason, from what I've seen.Gambrinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797260679201507778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-86328268107363953762009-02-03T11:03:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:03:00.000-05:00Wow, could we have both Bonds and Clemens indicted...Wow, could we have both Bonds and Clemens indicted for perjury?<BR/><BR/>And if that's the case, will they go after Palmiero too? (I doubt it.)Pokerwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06087637119337918275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-59337167956472306012009-02-03T10:52:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:52:00.000-05:00This Rusty Hardin reminds me of the public attorne...This Rusty Hardin reminds me of the public attorney from <A HREF="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=1q7mjoxHzm4" REL="nofollow">My Cousin Vinny</A> (located at 4:30 into the video)timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041184236514293677noreply@blogger.com